Washington University in St. Louis
Kansas City, MO
Overview Position Summary: Scheduled Hours 40. Reviews medical record documentation to determine appropriate billing codes and necessary documentation.
Responsibilities Review documentation in the record to identify all pertinent facts necessary to select comprehensive diagnoses and procedures that fully describe patient conditions and treatment.
Evaluate and manage codes, selecting appropriate CPT codes and assigning diagnoses to appropriate ICD-10 codes.
Meet with physicians to review documentation, resolve coding issues, secure signatures of all unsigned dates of service, and tag files for follow‑up.
Act as lead person and assist coders with IBC staff with medical terminology and policy interpretation as required.
Assist with efforts to increase physician awareness of documentation requirements.
Prepare case reports and initiate follow‑up for billing processes.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications Certified Coding Associate (CCA) – AHIMA
Certified Coding...